Even as they’ve intentionally fueled divorce rumors, their political and cultural influence has plummeted to a historic low. A March 2025 CNN poll revealed that just 4% of Democratic-leaning adults view Barack Obama as the party’s ideological leader—a stark fall from grace.
The decline follows a damning revelation in the new book Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, which argues that Obama’s outsized ego has fractured the Democratic Party.
Far from a partisan hit piece, the book comes from Jonathan Allen of NBC and Amie Parnes of The Hill—both tied to left-leaning outlets. Their reporting pulls no punches, quoting an anonymous party operative who bluntly stated, “Obama destroyed that s**t,” referring to the party’s cohesion. The critique centers on Obama’s 2012 launch of Organizing for Action, a nonprofit that insiders say siphoned money and influence away from the Democratic establishment, pitting him against allies who’d worked with the Clintons and Bidens.
The authors conclude: “He left the party weaker than he found it,” a sentiment echoing through a party now grappling with his legacy’s fallout.
And then there's word that Michelle Obama’s latest project has stumbled out of the gate, with her new podcast emerging as an embarrassing misfire after failing to crack the charts.
The podcast, pairing Michelle with her brother Craig Robinson to chat with a roster of celebrity guests, was poised for instant success given her star power. Yet, it’s fallen flat. The debut episodes, released on YouTube, scraped together just 62,000 views in their first 24 hours—a dismal showing for a figure of her stature. On Spotify, the numbers tell a similar story, with the show languishing at No. 34 on the platform’s most-listened-to list, per the latest streamer data.
The initial rollout featured two episodes: the first, You Should Start a Podcast with Your Sibling, leaned on family charm, while the second, Some Friendships Need to Go, brought in executive producer and actress Issa Rae. Despite the high-profile talent, Michelle’s podcast has yet to resonate, casting a shadow over her post-White House media ambitions.
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